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NASA Spaceflight • Chris Bergin

JAXA’s HTV-X1 launched to ISS aboard H3 Rocket

NASA Spaceflight reports: The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched its advanced HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft to the International….

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

H3 launches first HTV-X cargo spacecraft

Space.com • Mike Wall

Watch Japan's advanced new cargo spacecraft launch to the ISS for the 1st time today

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Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX reaches record 135th orbital launch of 2025; Falcon 9 flights now equal NASA Space Shuttle’s lifetime total

By Space.com: The Falcon 9 has now flown as many times this year as NASA's space shuttle did in its entire history.

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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

French and Italian Unions Split Over Proposed Airbus–Thales–Leonardo Space Business Merger

By European Spaceflight: Trade unions in France and Italy have given mixed reactions to the proposed merger of Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo’s space businesses.

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Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral (Starlink 10‑21)

By Spaceflight Now: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022_Starlink_6-61_prelaunch_AB-1-678x445.jpg) SpaceX is preparing for a Sunday morning Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to fly more of its Starlink broadband internet satellites into low Earth orbit.

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Space Explored • Seth Kurkowski

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 may no longer sustain 100+ launches a year as Starship transition and operational limits reshape the market

By Space Explored: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has been the company’s workhorse since its debut in 2010. It has delivered cargo to the...

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NASA Spaceflight • Ryan Weber

SpaceX Starbase Pad 1 shifts from booster test stand to operational launch mount as it begins next phase

By NASA Spaceflight: After 11 Flights and many tests, the booster test stand turned launch mount has reached….

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Reuters • Tim Hepher

Europe’s biggest satellite firms near $7B merger to counter SpaceX

By Reuters: Driven to the brink by Elon Musk's SpaceX, Europe's biggest satellite firms are setting aside longtime rivalries in a do-or-die $7 billion merger that some insiders are already calling Project FOMO.

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Payload • Douglas Gorman

China’s Chang’e‑7 on Track to Beat US to Extract Lunar Water (Launch Expected Aug 2026)

By Payload: Officials from the Chinese National Space Agency confirmed this week that its Chang’e 7 spacecraft is expected to launch in August 2026.

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JAXA’s HTV-X1 launched to ISS aboard H3 Rocket

H3 launches first HTV-X cargo spacecraft

Watch Japan's advanced new cargo spacecraft launch to the ISS for the 1st time today

Today In Space

SpaceX reaches record 135th orbital launch of 2025; Falcon 9 flights now equal NASA Space Shuttle’s lifetime total

French and Italian Unions Split Over Proposed Airbus–Thales–Leonardo Space Business Merger

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral (Starlink 10‑21)

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 may no longer sustain 100+ launches a year as Starship transition and operational limits reshape the market

SpaceX Starbase Pad 1 shifts from booster test stand to operational launch mount as it begins next phase

Europe’s biggest satellite firms near $7B merger to counter SpaceX

China’s Chang’e‑7 on Track to Beat US to Extract Lunar Water (Launch Expected Aug 2026)

SpaceX reaches record 135th orbital launch of 2025; Falcon 9 flights now equal NASA Space Shuttle’s lifetime total

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 may no longer sustain 100+ launches a year as Starship transition and operational limits reshape the market

French and Italian Unions Split Over Proposed Airbus–Thales–Leonardo Space Business Merger

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral (Starlink 10‑21)

JAXA’s HTV-X1 launched to ISS aboard H3 Rocket

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